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Lenovo IdeaPad U300/U300s/U400 Hardware Maintenance Manual
Important service information
This chapter presents the following important service information:
• “Strategy for replacing FRUs” on page 16
– “Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive” on page 17
– “Important notice for replacing a system board ” on page 17
• “Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs” on page 18
Important:
BIOS and device driver xes are customer-installable. The BIOS and device
drivers are posted on the customer support site:
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/.
Strategy for replacing FRUs
Before replacing parts:
Make sure that all software xes, drivers, and BIOS downloads are installed
before replacing any FRUs listed in this manual.
After a system board is replaced, ensure that the latest BIOS is loaded to the
system board before completing the service action.
To download software xes, drivers, and BIOS, follow the steps below:
1. Go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/.
2. Enter a serial number or select a product or use Lenovo smart downloading.
3. Select the BIOS/Driver/Applications and download.
4. Follow the directions on the screen and install the necessary software.